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Tanzania Opens Major Probe Into Election Violence

President Samia Suluhu Hassan has ordered a sweeping criminal investigation into violence linked to Tanzania’s disputed 2025 election period, signaling a potentially historic attempt to address allegations of killings, disappearances and politically connected unrest that shook the country after the polls. In
May 19, 2026

Tanzania Seizes 66,048 Litres Illicit Chemicals

Tanzanian authorities have intercepted 66,048 litres of illicit precursor chemicals in a major anti-narcotics operation in Dar es Salaam, exposing what officials describe as an expanding network of chemical diversion used in the production of illegal drugs. The operation, conducted in April
May 14, 2026

Lumumba’s Stark Warning Shakes Africa Debate

A powerful warning from celebrated Kenyan intellectual PLO Lumumba has ignited fresh debate across Africa and beyond after he declared that many global powers still see the continent as “fit for colonization” despite decades of political independence. In a speech now spreading
May 13, 2026

Nollywood Star Alex Ekubo Dies At 40

The African entertainment industry has been thrown into mourning following the death of celebrated Nollywood actor Alex Ekubo, who reportedly passed away at the age of 40 after a prolonged battle with cancer. News of his death emerged Tuesday evening, sending shockwaves
May 13, 2026

Tanzania Unveils Ambitious Green Development Vision

Tanzania has pledged to place environmental protection and climate resilience at the center of its long-term economic transformation strategy, as the government warned that rising waste generation and climate pressures could threaten future development if urgent action is not taken. Speaking in
May 12, 2026

Tanzania Rolls Out Universal Health Insurance

The Government of Tanzania has officially begun implementing a nationwide Universal Health Insurance programme targeting low-income households, in a major step aimed at expanding access to affordable healthcare services across the country. The initiative follows the allocation of Sh48.8 billion to support
May 11, 2026

Tanzania’s Rural Fare Crisis Sparks Economic Alarm

A sharp increase in bicycle transport fares across rural Tanzania is exposing the deepening economic strain facing ordinary citizens as inflation and rising living costs continue to ripple through communities dependent on informal transport networks. In several districts of the Simiyu Region,
May 11, 2026

Four Held Over Brutal Student Murder In Tanzania

Police in Tanzania have arrested four suspects in connection with the killing of a student from the Institute of Finance Management following the discovery of his body in a river in Dar es Salaam under disturbing circumstances. Authorities from the Dar es
May 7, 2026